Michael Hirsh
Known for: Production
Born: April 7, 1948
Place of birth: Brussels, Belgium
Michael Hirsh is a Canadian producer born in Brussels, Belgium to Polish parents. His parents met at a dance in Brussels after the Holocaust. His family relocated to Canada when he was three year old. He attended York University in Toronto, Ontario. In 1971, Hirsh co-founded the animation studio Nelvana. In 2000, Nelvana was purchased by Corus Entertainment. Hirsh held the position CEO of Nelvana until 2002. In 2003, he led a group which purchased the animation company Cinar Corporation, rebranding it Cookie Jar Entertainment. In 2012, DHX Media acquired Cookie Jar and appointed Hirsh as Executive Chairman and a board member. He stayed at the company until late 2015. In 2016, Hirsh launched a new animation-focused entertainment company, Wow! Unlimited Media.
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Filmography
44 movies · 46 TV shows, newest first
NR
Festival Meudon Rire de tout - 2ème édition
2023
5.9
Inspector Gadget
2015
7.1
Paddington
2014
8.0
Lost Heroes
2014
8.6
Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures
2010
4.5
Gotta Catch Santa Claus
2008
6.6
Busytown Mysteries
2007
3.0
Caillou's World of Wonder
2006
6.4
Johnny Test
2005
8.0
Max & Ruby's Halloween
2005
6.0
The Doodlebops
2005
6.7
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
2004
8.0
Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids
2003
7.5
Clone High
2002
6.5
Max & Ruby
2002
9.3
Moville Mysteries
2002
6.6
The Santa Claus Brothers
2002
7.7
Cyberchase
2002
5.5
Pecola
2001
6.6
The Little Bear Movie
2001
6.7
Braceface
2001
10.0
Committed
2001
6.5
Franklin's Magic Christmas
2001
5.7
Franklin and the Green Knight
2000
7.3
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
2000
7.3
Timothy Goes to School
2000
7.4
Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
2000
7.5
Redwall: The Movie
2000
9.0
Blaster's Universe
1999
7.0
Elliot Moose
1999
8.2
George and Martha
1999
NR
Donkey Kong Raiders of the Lost Banana
1998
6.6
Rolie Polie Olie
1998
5.5
Dumb Bunnies
1998
7.7
Donkey Kong Country
1998
7.0
Bob and Margaret
1998
6.7
Franklin
1997
6.8
Pippi Longstocking
1997
8.3
The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police
1997
5.4
Caillou
1997
5.8
Pippi Longstocking
1997
7.0
Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut
1997
5.1
Star Wars: Ewoks - The Haunted Village
1997
6.1
Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods
1997
7.0
Waynehead
1996
7.0
Arthur
1996
8.3
Stickin' Around
1996
6.5
Blazing Dragons
1996
NR
Kids for Character
1996
7.0
Little Bear
1995
9.0
Funky Squad
1995
8.1
Gargoyles
1994
5.0
Free Willy
1994
7.7
The Magic School Bus
1994
NR
The Terrible Thunderlizards
1993
6.3
Malice
1993
7.8
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
1993
6.9
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
1993
6.5
Dog City
1992
6.9
Eek! The Cat
1992
6.9
Red Rackham's Treasure
1991
7.2
The Secret of the Unicorn
1991
6.9
The Crab with the Golden Claws
1991
7.2
Rupert
1991
7.7
Beetlejuice
1989
5.8
Babar: The Movie
1989
6.4
Babar
1989
4.7
The Wild Puffalumps
1988
6.8
T and T
1988
10.0
Clifford's Fun with Letters
1988
4.0
Madballs: Gross Jokes
1987
5.2
Burglar
1987
5.8
Madballs: Escape from Orb!
1986
6.2
Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
1986
6.3
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
1986
6.1
The Care Bears
1985
6.3
The Care Bears Movie
1985NR
The Adventures of the Get Along Gang
1984
8.0
The Making of Rock & Rule
1983
NR
Take Me Up to the Ball Game
1980
6.4
Friday the 13th
1980
7.7
Easter Fever
1980
7.0
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
1979
7.0
Romie-0 and Julie-8
1979
6.9
The Devil and Daniel Mouse
1978
5.8
A Cosmic Christmas
19776.7
Do you want to sleep with God?
1972
NR
The Great Canadian Comic Books!
1971NR
Super Joe
1971
NR
Mister Pencil Draws The Line
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